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Budding — (also called burgeoning) is the formation of a new organism by the protrusion of part of another organism. This is very common in plants Fact|date=February 2008 and fungi, but may be found in some animals as well, such as the Hydra. Usually, the… … Wikipedia

budding — [bud′iŋ] n. 〚see BUD1, n. 3〛 a type of asexual reproduction in which a new individual or branch develops from an outgrowth on the body of a plant or certain lower animals * * * bud·ding (bŭdʹĭng) adj. Being in an early developmental stage: a… … Universalium

budding — [bud′iŋ] n. [see BUD1, n. 3] a type of asexual reproduction in which a new individual or branch develops from an outgrowth on the body of a plant or certain lower animals … English World dictionary

budding — [[t]bʌ̱dɪŋ[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n If you describe someone as, for example, a budding businessman or a budding artist, you mean that they are starting to succeed or become interested in business or art. The forum is now open to all budding… … English dictionary

Budding — Bud Bud, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Budded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Budding}.] 1. To put forth or produce buds, as a plant; to grow, as a bud does, into a flower or shoot. [1913 Webster] 2. To begin to grow, or to issue from a stock in the manner of a bud,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English